The Chelsea captain John Terry has said signing the goalkeeper Petr Cech would be worth 12 to 15 points to Arsenal next season.

The 33-year-old has been linked with a move to the Emirates after losing his place at Chelsea to Thibaut Courtois last season and has reportedly already agreed personal terms with the club.

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Terry, who also praised Cech’s “unbelievable” professionalism after he was relegated to the bench, believes the Czech would bring a dramatic improvement to their league rivals. “If they do get him, he will strengthen them for sure,” Terry told TalkSport. “He will save them 12 or 15 points a season. Petr was an unbelievable professional last year. When you get left out of the team it can be hard to accept but when he came in he was exceptional.

“He deserves a lot of credit for that. We understand he wants to play first-team football but nobody wants to see him leave the club. He’s going to be sorely missed and will improve any side he goes to.”

Arsenal finished last season in third place, 12 points behind José Mourinho’s side.

In the same, interview Terry said Tottenham’s Harry Kane was the best forward he faced last season. “When you look at Harry Kane and Raheem Sterling, they set the Premier League alight,” he said. “Kane was the best striker I played against.”